The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-30
CHARGE AND ANSWER.
The House Doork eeper. Assaulted by Breck.
cnridRe, Denies the Charges

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The correspond
ence between tho Hon. c. II. Breckenridge and
Capt. Samuel Donelson. Doorkeeper OF the
House OF Representatives, growing out OF the
canvass Of the latter for reelection, was made
public to-day.
Mr.. Breckenridge announces that he cannot
support Capt. Donelson for reelection because
Of charges affecting his reputation. These
charges are. in brief. stated to be that Capt.
Donelson has carried men upon the public pay
rolls who did no work that he kept n man In
public pay during tho session Of Congress to go
to Tennessee to attend to his private business;
that W. A. Smith of Richmond was kept on the
pay roll for two years. and was not in Washing
ton during that time and had no sibsti-
tute; that these matters were investigated
ali" to say a word in Yindirnttii,on y TN" door
keeper, and that the committees report was a
compromise to stop short Of immediate dis
and an ,intimation IL the party to drop him at
the, end, of his term: TINT under color of loans
from, su~borIinates, which was not paid back:
and + Nj: Miller: and cancelled tho de5ts ~
verified money appropriated for u specific pur-
pose to ms personal use; that he had not
saie Of waste paper; that his general reputa,
and u man devoid Of vcracity; and. lastly. that
ns CAPT, D peD'i"saH IN H. I re- rep '19 d ESatss" the truth
fnlness of some of the charges. and lustihes
is accompanied by afidavits from some Of tho
parties concerned, The Investigation by the
tha ni'itsrs q Of t iLArf counts he Tb says Som in nc i y III III
nothing to condemn, The Investigation was
House, and their failure to report iauda-
s 5ssy a 1sdo' II Il ;did FrG would nS appIy' ea Thrf;
was given two weeks leave during the Christ
mas holidays TO attend TO private business in
some business for The doork ceper, but resigned
before his leave expired because oflicehold-
ing wasunproiltable The'mun Smith. who is
when Capt. Donclson assumed Office. and AS he
was III. was allowed to furnish a substitute. as
the letter says, is upon, the pay roll who does
not either do the work, himself or furnish a
substitute, A fiat denial. accompanied by afh-
GlNi:s Of the men, is made rs to the charge
OF borrowing from subordinates. capt.
DD,onelson acknowledges borrowing money, from
pointing relatives Of theirs to office. but says
tho appointments were made on the recon-
re %e n!j:tI On 81 cSns1sss@sn and had %hn nothing to
he says. are secured by aBlple securities held
by tie gsntlemep named. As 10 converting
that by Il decision of Comptroller Durham he
Is allowed TO retain so much Of this money as
the left ar1a Site are the ero HG q the hs.' G nssSsq fer
holding this to be u peruuisitc Of the
office analogous to that by which Congressman
are yearly allowed 1925 for stationery. TIL
money received from sales of waste paper will
be turned into the Treasury. the letter says, ms
soon as the report on the subject is approved
by the House committee. and meanwhile the
ACCOUNTS are open to the inspection of members
Of The House. The question Of his incapacity
Cant. Donelson leaves to the members OF the
House, and as to the charges against his repu-
such as to restrain mo from giving you tho
only appropriate answer which II gentleman so
Gratuitously assailcd and insulted could give"